For survivors of domestic abuse who have been to refuge, continued anonymity can be a matter of life and death.

The Government must change the guidance so that people who are leaving refuge are automatically offered anonymous inclusion on the Electoral Register.

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Current guidance asks for court documents or a letter of attestation which can only be provided by:
• a police officer of or above the rank of superintendant
• the Director General of the Security Service (MI5) or the Serious Organised Crime Agency
• a director of adult social services or children’s services in England
These people are difficult for any member of the public to contact, meaning many survivors do not register at all.